Endless traveling conveyer



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ENDLESS TRAVELING GONVEYBR.

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U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRA HERMAN GAITHER, OFALBERTON, MARYLAND.

ENDLESS TRAVELING CONVEYER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 466,229, dated December29, 1891.

Application filed June 13, 1891. Serial No. 396,152. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRA HERMAN GAITHER, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Alberton, in the county of Howard and State ofMaryland,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in EndlessTraveling Oonveyers, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain improvements in endless travelingconveyers; and it consists in the novel combination and arrange ment ofparts as hereinafter set forth, illustrated by the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my invention asembodied, for instance, in connection with the grain-carrier of aharvester. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, and Fig. 3 a cross-sectionalview of the same. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail perspective view of theconveyer.

In carrying out my invention I construct the conveyers A A, of which oneis arranged horizontally and the other vertically, each ofplate-sections A of a length equal to the width of the proposedconveyer. and hinged or articulated together at their longitudinaledges, forming substantially an imperforate endless conveyer wholly ofplate metal. These conveyers encompass polygonal sprocketwheels B B,preferably octagonal in their general outline, whose short teeth engagetwo series of aligning apertures or perforations a in the plate-sectionA, arranged near the ends of said plate-sections to impel or actuatesaid conveyers. The sprocket-wheels B are carried by spindles or shaftsb, suitably journaled in supports or side pieces 0, forming serving tocover the apertures or perforations in the plate-sections to prevent thegrain carried upon the conveyers fallingtherethrough. By thisarrangement and construction of parts the employment of rolls asrequiredin connection with the use of the canvas or cloth conveyers andthe objectionable sagging attendant upon such use are avoided, whiledurability is promoted and greater carrying capacity secured, and theuse of additional driving chain or link belts is dispensed with, theconveyers herein employed also serving that purpose.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is The combination, with thepolygonal sprocket-wheels, of the endless conveyer comprising the hingedor articulated plate-sections, having therein series of apertures orperforations near their ends engaged by the short teeth of said wheels,said plate-sections being armed with cleats or-slats covering saidapertures orperforations, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IRA HERMAN GAITI-IER. Witnesses:

HARRY M. GAITHER, STEPHEN R. Hones.

